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China Made Volvos Headed for UShttp://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/01/china-made-volvos-exported-us.html
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/01/china-made-volvos-exported-us.html#commentsWed, 15 Jan 2014 15:32:34 +0000http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=229773China Made Volvos Headed for USVolvo vehicles being built in China will be exported to the U.S. “fairly quickly,” according to Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson. The Swedish automaker is now owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and will be using the country as a manufacturing and export base in the future. Samuelsson believes that a decision will be made fairly... more]]>

Volvo vehicles being built in China will be exported to the U.S. “fairly quickly,” according to Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson.

The Swedish automaker is now owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and will be using the country as a manufacturing and export base in the future. Samuelsson believes that a decision will be made fairly quickly in the Volvo group about when exports will begin from China to the U.S., though it will be discussed with Volvo’s dealers before hand.

Samuelsson remains optimistic that American consumers will be accepting of vehicles built in China, stating that American consumers are accustomed to products from China such as smartphones.

Volvo is continuing to work on autonomous driving technologies and will launch a joint test with the Swedish government in 2017. Samuelsson believes that driving will never be 100-percent autonomous however, but hopes to take out “the really boring parts,” such as sitting in traffic or cruising on the freeway.

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/12/100-self-driving-volvos-will-hit-swedish-streets-in-2017.html#commentsMon, 02 Dec 2013 20:05:42 +0000http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=224381100 Self-Driving Volvos Will Hit Swedish Streets in 2017Volvo has always been known for safety innovations and is on the forefront of autonomous technology, and the brand has announced a project that will see 100 customers driving fully autonomous vehicles on public roads in 2017. Project “Drive Me” begins this year with evaluation and development of test vehicles, which will hit the streets... more]]>

Volvo has always been known for safety innovations and is on the forefront of autonomous technology, and the brand has announced a project that will see 100 customers driving fully autonomous vehicles on public roads in 2017.

Project “Drive Me” begins this year with evaluation and development of test vehicles, which will hit the streets of Gothenburg, Sweden in 2017. The 100 chosen customers will only be allowed to use the autonomous driving features on specific roads in and around the city.

The upcoming 2015 Volvo XC90 will introduce the latest in Volvo’s self-driving technology with its “autonomous steering.” This new technology consists of pedestrian detection, road edge and barrier detection, and adaptive cruise control with steering assistance.

All of this is a push to achieve the automaker’s goal of making sure that no one dies or is seriously injured in a Volvo by 2020.

“Hardly anyone thinks twice about being in an airplane that flies on autopilot, but being in a car that drives by itself while the driver reads a book is still quite a revolutionary thought for many people,” said Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO of Volvo Car Group. “Volvo Cars’ long-standing human-centric approach and commitment to safety gives us a different starting point from other car manufacturers when we address the field of autonomous driving.”

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/07/2015-volvo-xc90-comes-closer-to-driving-itself.html#commentsFri, 05 Jul 2013 14:08:32 +0000http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=2045642015 Volvo XC90 Comes Closer to Driving ItselfThe next-generation Volvo XC90 will arrive at the end of 2014 as a 2015 model, and it will be packed full of the brand’s latest and greatest safety technology. “We are introducing the first Volvos with autonomous steering to avoid accidents and make driving more comfortable,” said Volvo senior safety advisor Thomas Broberg. The autonomous... more]]>

The next-generation Volvo XC90 will arrive at the end of 2014 as a 2015 model, and it will be packed full of the brand’s latest and greatest safety technology.

“We are introducing the first Volvos with autonomous steering to avoid accidents and make driving more comfortable,” said Volvo senior safety advisor Thomas Broberg.

The autonomous steering in the XC90 is made up of three separate technologies: pedestrian detection, road edge and barrier detection, and adaptive cruise control with steering assistance.

The pedestrian detection system uses senors and automatic braking to stop the car if a collision with a pedestrian, cyclist, or other vehicle is deemed imminent. The system has now been adapted to work in the dark as well.

Road edge detection takes “lane-keep assist” further by detecting where the physical road ends rather than looking for painted lines. If headed for the edge of the road, the XC90 will autonomously apply steering torque to bring the vehicle back on track.

Volvo’s adaptive cruise control works differently than other automakers by automatically following the vehicle ahead and working to keep it centered through autonomous steering.

Collision mitigation specifically meant for animals is also coming to the XC90, but it won’t be introduced until some time after the vehicle launches in late 2014.

Moving closer to fully autonomous vehicles, Volvo is also investigating car-to-car communication and the brand is already testing a self-parking car that can find its way to a parking space using car-to-infrastructure communication.